Dmitri Sokolov (biathlete)
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| Born | 20 May 1924 Fadyushino, Kurgan, Russia |
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| Died | 4 July 2009 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Ufa | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov (Russian: Дмитрий Петрович Соколов, 20 May 1924 – 4 July 2009) was a Russian biathlon competitor who won one gold and three silver medals at the world championships in 1958–61. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.[1][2]
After graduating from school Sokolov worked at a cement factory and between 1942 and 1952 served in the Soviet Army. He fought in World War II and in 1985 was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War.[2] In the 1950s–60s, while competing himself, Sokolov coached biathlon and cross-country skiing.[3]
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Dmitry Sokolov. sports-reference.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Курганскому "Динамо" – 70 лет! dynamo.su (4 March 2013)
- ↑ СОКОЛОВ Дмитрий Петрович. kurganobl.ru
